What games are like Joy Malignant?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Joy Malignant by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Subnautica (343,137 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Joy Malignant" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Joy Malignant, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Joy Malignant

Looking for games like Joy Malignant? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Joy Malignant is a adventure game from 2026; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Subnautica with 343,137 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Subnautica

2018 · Adventure

343,137 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Raft

2022 · Adventure

324,860 reviews · 93% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Satisfactory

2024 · Adventure

236,679 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into base-building.
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Human Fall Flat

2016 · Adventure

175,540 reviews · 95% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into co-op.
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Stray

2022 · Adventure

158,661 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into cats.
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DAVE THE DIVER

2023 · Adventure

139,867 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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Inscryption

2021 · Adventure

135,789 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into card battler.
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MiSide

2024 · Adventure

122,815 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
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ASTRONEER

2019 · Adventure

119,232 reviews · 92% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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The Long Dark

2017 · Adventure

112,347 reviews · 89% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Subnautica: Below Zero

2021 · Adventure

99,708 reviews · 90% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Don't Starve

2013 · Adventure

97,202 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into survival.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Joy Malignant?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Joy Malignant by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Subnautica (343,137 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Joy Malignant" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Joy Malignant, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.